NETL is partnering with the University of Kentucky to identify, locate, field sample, and chemically analyze U.S. domestic coal and coal by-product solid and/or liquid materials that contain high rare earth element (REE) concentrations (i.e., ≥300 ppm total REEs). This project supports NETL’s REE Program by identifying U.S. coal-based resources for developing technologies to separate and recover rare earth elements for use in producing commercial products and national defense equipment.

Project Benefits

This project supports NETL’s REE Program with respect to identification of U.S. coal-based resources to enable technology development for the separation and recovery of rare earth elements for use in the production of commercial products and national defense equipment.